1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 2–7–2 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 246 to 195.[1] The tie against Illinois was the last tie for the Golden Gophers and under current NCAA rules, it will be the last in Golden Gophers history.

1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–7–2 (0–6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJason Bruce, Chuck McCree, Brian Williams
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 7 –0 –19 –2 –1
Michigan State 6 –1 –16 –5 –1
Illinois 5 –2 –16 –5 –1
Iowa 4 –1 –36 –4 –3
No. 20 Indiana 5 –3 –08 –3 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio State 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Northwestern 2 –5 –12 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
Minnesota 0 –6 –22 –7 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Punter Brent Herbel was named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel and offensive lineman Brent Liimatta were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Wide receiver Chris Gaiters was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Bruce Smith Award. Gaiters was selected as a 3rd team All-American.[4] Strong safety Joel Brown was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Brent Herbel was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Defensive tackle Ross Ukkelberg was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Center Pat Hart was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 312,596, which averaged out to 44,657 per game.[5] The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[5]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 107:00 pmWashington State*
L 9–4140,011
September 177:00 pmMiami (OH)*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 35–339,343
September 247:00 pmNorthern Illinois*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 31–2040,007
October 11:30 pmat Purdue
L 10–1461,805
October 87:00 pmNorthwesterndagger
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
RaycomT 28–2844,566
October 151:00 pmat No. 18 Indiana
L 13–3351,154
October 227:00 pmOhio State
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
RaycomL 6–1344,221
October 297:00 pmIllinois
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
T 27–2740,554
November 52:30 pmat No. 14 Michigan
ABCL 7–22102,171
November 121:05 pmat Wisconsin
L 7–1440,467
November 197:00 pmIowa
RaycomL 22–3163,894
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster
  • WR Jason Bruce
  • CB Chuck McCree
  • C Brian Williams

References
  1. "1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
  3. Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.
  4. Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.
  5. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
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